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The week in theatre: Bluets; People, Places & Things – review

Katie Mitchell directs and Ben Whishaw stars, while David Byrne’s new reign at the Royal Court gets off to a cool start. And Denise Gough is unmissable in a blazing revival of Duncan Macmillan’s addiction drama

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London’s queer creatives: ‘We feel unsupported by the bastions of creativity like the National Theatre'

With a summer full of LGBTQIA+ projects in our theatres, venues and dance institutions, it’s time to reclaim the narrative, says Joe Bromley

Evening Standard

Bluets at the Royal Court Review: A complex fusion of technology and technique, flawlessly done

The superb Ben Whishaw, Emma D’Arcy and Kayla Meikle shine in this clever, culturally aware, technologically adventurous and discombobulating show

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Dugsi Dayz: The joyous British-Somali show inspired by The Breakfast Club set to take the Royal Court by storm

The creators of the award winning show talk about its journey to the Sloane Square venue – ‘None of us anticipated the sort of catapult into success this show has had’

Evening Standard

UK arts need ‘rescue package’ to avoid lost generation, says Royal Court boss

David Byrne calls for urgent state support for young playwrights, particularly those from minority or working-class backgrounds

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Gunter at the Royal Court review: punky feminist take on 17th century bewitching is enormous fun

This is a scrappy, hectic medley of violent action, music and clever stage effects

Evening Standard

‘I loved every single word’: tributes to the blistering brilliance of Edward Bond

Marianne Faithfull, Simon Callow, Tanya Moodie, Richard McCabe and Sean Holmes remember working with the remarkable British playwright who died on Sunday

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A renaissance at the Royal Court Theatre? After a dismal run the future finally looks bright

The Sloane Square venue is up against some real challenges, but David Byrne may just be the person to make it the vital London venue it once was

Evening Standard

Edward Bond, blazingly original British playwright, dies aged 89

Death announced of writer whose searing and controversial plays included Saved and Early Morning

The Guardian - UK

Israel does not act for all Jews

A conversation about the effect of Israel’s actions in Gaza is vital

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‘She plumbed our secret, shameful depths’: why are Sarah Kane’s plays still so shocking?

The writer, who took her life 25 years ago this month, wrote five searing dramas that took in everything from despair to love, from mutilation to cannibalism. What was it like to direct or star in them?

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Budget crisis imperils Royal Court’s support for new writers

The literary department at the London theatre is renowned for taking risks with untried playwrights, but is now under threat

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How working with Weinstein haunted playwright Jez Butterworth and inspired his work

Highly anticipated new play is a post-#MeToo story about trials women endure to realise their dreams

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No sets, less fuss, a cast of one: can standups save the UK’s cash-strapped theatres?

For the Royal Court and Park theatres, putting on comedy acts is a moneyspinning way to find new audiences. But are playhouses set to stage fewer plays?

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Royal Court refuses to rule out job losses as funding cuts bite

Theatre dedicated to new writing says it is ‘reassessing staff teams’ after sharp rise in production costs

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Tom Wilkinson obituary

Versatile stage and screen actor who won a Bafta for his role as Gerald in the hit 1997 film The Full Monty

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‘Is my play still relevant? I don’t care!’ Tom Stoppard on his Gaza quandary and reviving Rock ’n’ Roll

As his Velvet Revolution drama returns, the great writer talks about his mounting Israel-Gaza uncertainties, the epiphanies he has in every hot shower – and our one-star ‘corker’ review of The Crown

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TechScape: Why billions in sanctions can’t bring down Binance

In this week’s newsletter: Changpeng Zhao has pleaded guilty to breaking US anti-money-laundering laws but will the enforcement end there?

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Royal Court theatre launches digital archive of every play performed there

London venue’s online collection of performances dating back to 1956 will be free to use for writers, directors and the public

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Who comes first – playwright or director? It depends which country you’re in

Katie Mitchell has compared her experiences of hierarchies in British and German theatre. Our strength has always lain in honouring the text

Evening Standard

Meet Tatenda Shamiso: the young actor amplifying trans voices on stage

Evening Standard Theatre Award winner for Emerging Talent, Tatenda Shamiso caught the industry's attention earlier this year with his play, No ID. He speaks to Isobel Van Dyke about disappointment in the UK's treatment of the trans community, as well as inspirations and hopes for the future

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Susan Wokoma interview, Backstairs Billy review, and animals on stage! - The Standard Theatre Podcast

The Taskmaster favourite talked to us ahead of hosting the 67th Evening Standard Theatre Awards

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The week in theatre: Knocking on the Wall; To Have and to Hold; Mates in Chelsea – review

An exemplary staging of short plays by overlooked Ena Lamont Stewart; Alun Armstrong is at his hangdog best in Richard Bean’s warm retirement drama; and toffs get both barrels in a heavy-handed satire

The Guardian - UK

Play with cast of disabled and autistic actors to open at London’s Royal Court

Imposter 22 will run for three weeks at renowned Sloane Square theatre and comes after series of workshops

Evening Standard

West End boom masks perfect storm facing London theatre

Audiences are flocking back to Theatreland but beyond the bright lights, venues are struggling in the economic headwinds

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